US ambassador to Turkiye: Rethinking US role in the Middle East
Tom Barrack says Washington's relationship with the Middle East needs to change from one of control to one of support.
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Tom Barrack says Washington's relationship with the Middle East needs to change from one of control to one of support.
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The White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favors. US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he was considering firing Guilfoyle, who was once engaged to his son Donald Trump Jr. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.
US President Donald Trump asked his ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday after reports alleged she sought $100,000 from a Trump supporter to pay personal credit card debt and accepted luxury trips and hotel stays from wealthy Greek businessmen. Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing and vowed to defend her reputation.
Guilfoyle said the allegations of improper conduct were false and that being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime".
Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as US ambassador to Greece. President Trump previously said he was unhappy with her amid reports of a bribery scandal and ethics violations.
Kimberly Guilfoyle denies allegations that she offered access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money.
Trump has previously said he was unhappy with Guilfoyle amid reports of a bribery scandal and ethics violations.
Guilfoyle's announcement came after new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said in her debut briefing that the ambassador had been asked to resign.
South Korea has said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine. Seoul is upset about a transfer of North Korean prisoners of war being made public knowledge at the UN and had demanded — but not received — an apology.
The French foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against a "disinformation campaign conducted by the Iranian authorities" over the student protests that have rocked France. The move came a day after Tehran summoned the French ambassador over the treatment of protesters in France.
Ambassador vows cooperation as Japan protests after a US marine’s arrest in connection to Okinawa murder case.
Palestinian shot dead as Israel's ambassador to the US identifies injured soldier as his son.
Mary Maker says education changed the course of her life and urges world leaders to invest in education for refugees.
In a three-day strategic dialogue, Belgium and WHO reviewed progress in their longstanding partnership, and agreed to further boost their collaboration on universal health coverage, health-systems strengthening and equitable access to essential vaccines, medicines and health technologies. The Belgian delegation – headed by H.E. Christophe Payot, Ambassador of Belgium to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva – discussed issues of strategic importance, exchanged views on how to smoothly align WHO strategic directions and Belgium's development cooperation priorities i